At 13:17 hours Franklin Lakes Police Desk requested the FLFD respond to 208 north, in the area of Colonial Rd, for an overturned ambulance with a fuel leak. OIC Chief Bohny (330) and Assistant Chief Knubel (340) were on scene shortly after the dispatch. They updated responding units that they had a confirmed rollover with entrapment. Franklin Lakes Squad 333 and engine 331 arrived on location and went to work. The crews from Franklin Lakes went to work extracating the driver of the ambulance. He was the only person in the vehicle. The engine crew, stretched a dry line for protection and assisted , cutting the power to the vehicle, stabilizing the vehicle and removal of the patient. Oakland Assistant Chief Knapp (1050) came upon the accident and offered Oakland's services to Franklin Lakes FD. Oakland rescue was dispatched @ 13:28 hrs and assisted with blocking the accident scene with Rescue 1042 to create a safe work zone for the FLFD & FLVAC. The Franklin Lakes FD did a great job and extracated the victim safely and he was then transporteted by the Franklin Lakes Ambulance Corps.
